The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-04

| wac WaitinS ioT heI ouc az tue sue,
Mrs. Carington," he said in a
raised voice, where is my wife?"
The lady thus addressed flushed
with establishment and indignation.
Dear me. Mr.. bearing, how should
l know2" Sh-l" please don. make
noise, | am waiting for my cue"
us she here with you tonight" he
asked, sternly.
mo, OF course not; can't you see
by the programme? You really must
not talk so loudly at the side. II
you want to see the piece | am sure
my brother will give you a seat.
Please take care you are treading on
my train; and do be quiet; every
word can be heard, and l shall miss
my cue"
Mrs. Darlington, if you won't tell
me where my wife is, | will follow
you on the stage and ask you there.
| trusted her in your care-you are
responsible for her. She told me
she was playing here tonight, and
will know where she is"
A moment later aud the amateur
performance would have been
awakened from its dead level Of
practiced mediocrity by a dash OF
drama in real earnest. Mrs. Caring
ton had swept on to the stage in a
storm of friendly applause, aud Tom
bearing was dashing after her when
his arm was seized and he himself
drawn persuasively on one side by
the Hon. Mrs. Mordaunt.
She was a woman of the world,
but she had some heart, a little bat
tered, possibly, but still in working
order.
go homo; your wife won't be
long" she said. She was going 20
play in the farce, aud came down
with us, but was taken so i'll with a
nervous headache she was obliged to
90 back to town. My sister is with
her, aud il she isn't at home when
you get there she will be either at
my sisters house or at mine. | will
write down the address for you"
As she did so Tom bearing walked
away. He had believed his wife, but
he did not believe Mrs. Mordauut,
and procuring programme he held
it before her.
III my wife was going to play in
the farce, why isn't her name printed
here?" he asked in loud harsh tones.
What is Capt. Vernou's address, 2"
His voice penetrated to the audi
ence.
Cries Of Hush" and Turn him
out" began 10 make themselves
heard. The whole strength OF the
amateur company yainly endeavored
TO calm or eject him, aud shortly
after 10 o'clock Tom Bearings cab
drew up before Capt. Veruon's
chamber in Pail Mall.
They we're snug bachelors rooms,
hung with racing pictures aud pretty
wonens portraits, with whips and
ioils. The remains Of dainty sup
per lay on the table, aud the waiter
had just carried in a fresh supply Of
champagne. In a deep arm chair
by the FIRE sat Marion bearing, aud
on the arm Of it Capt. Vernon leant,
as caressing her hair with one baud,
with the other he offered her q glass
OF wine.
Take some moro champagne
darling he was saying; lit will cheer
you up"
The words we're scarcely out Of hi,
lips when the glass he had held was
flung against his face. and he him
self hurled 10 the ground aud logged
mercilessly with one OF his own
hunting crops, snatched from its
place on the wall. Capt. Vernon
was tall, but not muscular. The
attack was unexpected aud his op.
pobent mad with fury. The noise OF
the struggle and Marion's wild
shrieks brought some half dozen
people on the scene, but not before
Tom had flung the Captain with all
his force face downward into the
CRATE, and then, oycrturning the
supper table aud extinguishiDg the
light. escaped 10 the confusion and
darkness, thrusiing aside the
wrotchcd woman who would have
chung round his feet.
Then he jumped into a cab and
drove back to that home which was
never more to be gladdened by the
presence Of wife.
There was no divorce. no action
for assault, although each member oil
the Macreadys and every one oI
Capt. Nernon's personal friendi
searched the papers daily with III,
kindcst solicilude, aud experienced I
good deal Of disappointment, not un
mingled with indignation, at fndinJ
no news OF the bearing scandal.
CAPT. Vernon went abroad, ate
declining TO see Mrs. bearing and re
turning her letters unopened. WheI
he came back 10 two years time hi
friends, mali and female, we're dc
lighted TO see him, aud the latte
voted him more irresistibly wicke,
than ever" He has a deep scar i
his cheek, which he accounts for a
being the result Of q duel with vi
euuese studeot, aud scarcely snyon
knows a champagne glass had NOR
TO do with IL.
Mrs. Caripgton and the resi-
meanwhile, INDICATED their occa
. sioually high sense Of morality b
dropping Mrs. bearing. IL was dc
cided that she threw herself q
Capt. Vernon; Mrs. Mordauu
opined that "a woman ought 10
0 able 20 take care Of herself"
0 proposition with which the oths
/ ladies' entirely concurred. In sue
society periodical fits Of pharisaici
$ virtue clear tho moral atmospber
k and Mrs. bearing was chosen as N
especial social scapegoat on who,
G pretty head we're heaped the sir
0 aud iollos OF the community.
n So, deserted by the women
n whose influence she owed her mi
Q fortunes. shut out by the man III
had deceived, and soorned by n
d man she had loved, Marion Dearir
C lived for time in dreary, romors,
Is lul obfcurity on small allowaut
10 paid her monthly by her husband
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